хулгай

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *kulagaï, compare Dongxiang ghugvei (“thief”).

Equivalent to хулгах (hulgah, “to steal”) +‎ -ай (-aj).

Noun

хулгай • (hulgaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠢ (qulaɣai))

theft
thief
Synonym: хулгайч (hulgajč)
(obsolete) rebel, bandit

Adjective

хулгай • (hulgaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠢ (qulaɣai))

clandestine, secret

Derived terms

хулгайлах (hulgajlah, “to steal”)
хулгайч (hulgajč, “thief”)

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